Various Artists | Def Jux Presents … | Def Jux

April 5, 2001 by

It’s been about three years since we last heard from Company Flow. Back in ’97 it dropped Funcrusher Plus, then in ’98 it dropped the “End To End Burners” 12″, and ...
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Straight To Video Classics: Tribute to Gary Busey

March 8, 2001 by

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Gary Busey. Gary Busey is the man, the “Straight to Video Classics” king. His life on and off the camera is inspirational, a beacon of hope to all thespians ...
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The Breakestra | The Live Mix Vol. 2 | Stones Throw

March 8, 2001 by

I can see the confused expressions already: “Why are you reviewing a funk band? That shit ain’t hip hop!” Chill out fool. The Breakestra is a bunch of guys who play instruments but w...
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Aceyalone | Accepted Eclectic | Project Blowed

March 1, 2001 by

Aceyalone exists as the greatest emcee on earth, as well as one of the most underappreciated. If you’ve ever checked for the L.A. underground, you know the stats: one-fourth of Freestyle Fellows...
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Self Scientific | The Self Science | S.O.L. Musicworks

March 1, 2001 by

Back in 1998, when the hip hop independent 12″ trend was still relatively young, and I could afford to spend money on records I had never heard before, I came across “Return” from Se...
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Album Review: The Iconz | Street Money | Slip ‘n’ Slide

February 21, 2001 by

Oh damn. The Iconz are some crazy hard gangstaz from Florida, so you best watch your step when your punk ass is vacationing at Disney World! Five men and a token gangsta bitch make up the Iconz crew. ...
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Straight to Video Classics: “Raising Cain”

February 15, 2001 by

Don't ever confuse the fact that the strong point of any "Classic" is its lead actor, and "Raising Cain's" man is none other than John Lithgow. That's right, THE John Lithgow.
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Music Review: Various Artists | 20,000 Leagues Under the Street | Pockets Linted

February 15, 2001 by

I really want to like Rasco. The guy works hard, says what he thinks and does what it takes to make it. He came out with a bang, dropping “The Unassisted” 12″ on Stones Throw and mak...
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A Sooner Song of Supremacy

January 8, 2001 by

The Oklahoma Sooners romped to a 13-2 victory over the Florida State Seminoles to win their seventh national championship.
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Role-Playing

December 5, 2000 by

Dark Rapture, The Latest From Sherwood Players, Gets Wicked
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Bring it On

November 16, 2000 by and

With the current media saturation of election news, fallacies and tangents, I'm sure the last thing you want to read in Artsweek is Decision 2000 coverage. Well get over it, because there is an import...
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